CVE-2013-3660Microsoft Win32k Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
The EPATHOBJ::pprFlattenRec function in win32k.sys in the kernel-mode drivers in Microsoft Windows XP SP2 and SP3, Windows Server 2003 SP2, Windows Vista SP2, Windows Server 2008 SP2 and R2 SP1, Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8, and Windows Server 2012 does not properly initialize a pointer for the next object in a certain list, which allows local users to obtain write access to the PATHRECORD chain, and consequently gain privileges, by triggering excessive consumption of paged memory and then making many FlattenPath function calls, aka "Win32k Read AV Vulnerability."
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1NVD | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 6.9 | MEDIUM | 2.0NVD | AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due Apr 18, 2022
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Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2013-3660
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- mitre
- Published
- May 24, 2013
- Last modified
- 2026-06-16 23:55 UTC
- Weaknesses
Affected Products
From NVD CPE configurations.
microsoftwindows 70 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows 80 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows rt0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20030 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows server 20081 version range
- r2 sp1
microsoftwindows server 20120 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows vista0 version ranges
No version detail published.
microsoftwindows xp0 version ranges
No version detail published.
References
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0090.html
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-05/0094.html
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2013-06/0006.html
- secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/53435
- twitter.com http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/309157606247768064
- twitter.com http://twitter.com/taviso/statuses/335557286657400832
- computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9239477
- exploit-db.com http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/25611/
- osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/93539
- reddit.com http://www.reddit.com/r/netsec/comments/1eqh66/0day_windows_kernel_epathobj_vulnerability/
- theverge.com http://www.theverge.com/2013/5/23/4358400/google-engineer-bashes-microsoft-discloses-windows-flaw
- us-cert.gov http://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA13-190A
- docs.microsoft.com https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/security-updates/securitybulletins/2013/ms13-053
- oval.cisecurity.org https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17360
- cisa.gov https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2013-3660